Bangladesh is grappling with a record deadly outbreak of dengue fever with nearly 300 People Killed and Tens Of Thousands infected this year. Hospitals are struggling to make space for patients as the disease spreads rapidly in the densely populated country. Now on bbc news hello and welcome to sportsday im paul scott At The Bbc Sport centre heres what weve got for you. History beckons englands netballers reach the World Cup Final for the very first time. The bhoys are back celtic see off ross county as they make a winning start to the defence of their Scottish Premiership title. And comfortable wins for spain and japan, who are the first teams through to the Quarter Finals of the womens world cup. Also coming up on sportsday. More success for Great Britain in the cycling World Championships, three golds including in the Mountain Bike downhill for Charlie Hutton and a remarkable comeback from scotland, as they beat france in their world cup warm up. We begin with bit of history for eng
Says the flooding there is the worst Natural Disaster in the countrys history. Now on bbc news sportsday with paul scott. Hello and welcome to sportsday. Im paul scott At The Bbc Sport centre, heres what weve got for you. History beckons englands netballers reach the World Cup Final for the very first time. The bhoys are back celtic see off ross county, as they make a winning start to the defence of their Scottish Premiership title. And comfortable wins for spain and japan, who are the first teams through to the Quarter Finals of the womens world cup. Also coming up on sportsday more success for Great Britain, as Charlie Hatton becomes Mountain Bike downhill World Champion. And a remarkable comeback from scotland, as they beat france in their world cup warm up. We begin with bit of history for englands netballers. Theyre through to a World Cup Final for the very first time, after a nerve shredding victory over new zealand in cape town. There was nothing separating the two sides heading
just over six months since returning to belfast as world champion, she is on the road again in the hunt for more silverware with one eye also on that elusive paralympic medal. a good opportunity. it is the first time outside a paralympics that para games have been held in a multisport opportunity. it is like a miniature paralympics, getting to meet lots of different people and see other sports as well, i think that will be very important. and preparation for paris. last time out for the native who spends four days a week in the gym secured a silver medal at the euros in seville. so what will it take to make it gold? using the experience that i have had at the world last year, it is a privilege. not everyone gets to compete in elite sport and, for me, it is just about remembering
match has now also been abandoned. next week sees the first ever european para championships take place in rotterdam. amongst those competing will be boccia world champion claire taggart from larne in northern ireland. the new multi sport games will showcase ten para sports, and, in boccia, any gold medallists will automatically qualify for next year s paris paralympics. ? nicola mccarthy went to meet claire in training. just over six months since returning to belfast as world champion, she is on the road again in the hunt for more silverware with one eye also on that elusive paralympic medal. your market is of the good opportunity. it is the first time outside a paralympics that para games have been held in a multisport opportunity. it is like a miniature paralympics, getting to meet lots of different people and see other
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